1. ,14 - 'Clouds/Orchestrina' (The Mars Volta leak)

Credits to the guys at the coma for the description and lyrics
1. ,14 - 'Clouds/Orchestrina'
Length: 5:07
Almost completed track (TMV)
Offcut from/intended for Noctourniquet
Recorded in Nocto sessions, between 2009-12
Personnel: Cedric, Omar, Juan, Deantoni
Was performed instrumentally live on the ORLG (Secret Volta) tour in 2011 at The Southgate House, when Cedric was sick. Was recognised as a potential Nocto track at the time, and was also referred to as the 'Lurking About jam' due to a supposed similarity to the Lurking About In A Cold Sweat bassline.
Lyrics:
Valerian mother
How do I pardon the mistakes, when you do it again, and do it again and again?
There is bliss in my muzzle
But this time I'm coming for you
When I sift through the air
In your mask made of infinite bane
There is bliss from the smelter that stained
Was it last night I held your hand?
Orchestrina that cuts my wrists
In the clouds, in the clouds I ride
Lacing the sulfur in rain
Valerian father
Rhododendron, you cloak me in the haunt of the beast I must slay
Casting the circle and under the nights you shame
There is blood from the smelter that stains
Was it last night I held your hand?
Orchestrina that cuts my wrists
In the clouds, in the clouds I ride
Lacing the sulfur in rain
Hold me under
Pray for rain
Hold me under
Pray for rain
And do it again, again and again and again
Do it again and again and again and again
Do it again and again and again and again
Do it again and again and again and again
Was it last night I held your hand?
Orchestrina that cuts my wrists
In the clouds, in the clouds I ride
Lacing the sulfur in rain

[@danielstittums967]

They’re back my dudes.

[@osvaldomoreno6787]

this song has to be on the new album

[@dutchmastah07]

@@osvaldomoreno6787 kinda sounds like it fits with Graveyard Love. That would be awesome. I wouldn’t be mad. Love this one.

[@Thiago-um4kw]

i addcted to blacklight shine

[@aztectito4250]

I'm back my dood.

[@TehMadCow]

@@osvaldomoreno6787 it should have been!

[@smilz7470]

I still can't believe this was considered "unfinished" I mean it's a perfect jewel.

[@samk4408]

Not to be confused with a "Malkin Jewel" which isn't so great.

[@googleplussucks7020]

Sam K Malkin Jewel is great. But this song is vastly superior :p

[@merlijntoby8528]

+Sam K malkin jewel is a great song, for the first half especially. The way he says 'clickity-clack' in the chorus just gets me every time.

[@TiempoNegro]

How the fuck is The Malking Jewel not great?

[@jeffreytripoli]

It actually wasn't "unfinished," it was on the album (then called "In Absentia') when they originally turned it into WB, along with "Postulate." They were removed for reasons unknown, at least to me, and replaced with the song "In Absentia," even though the title of the album was changed to "Noctourniquet" in order to avoid confusion with a Porcupine Tree album.

[@AxiomApe]

There's no fucking way. Just no fucking way such a good song didn't make it on the album. It must of been being saved for later .... This is easily the best "b-side" I've ever heard , from any band.

[@R3N1GM4]

Un. Fucking. Believable. I've listened to this band for years, digested everything they've released, and I still think this song hits a spot nothing else in their discography does. Absolute gold.

[@albertodesantis739]

Yeah man! Another band that was unbelievable was Vela Ceras. I cried for days when I found out that they broke up. Nobody would give them a chance. A true tragedy

[@whoisadamcarroll]

i probably should have recorded this on my phone already but please don’t delete this off youtube. i’ve listened to 484 times now in the past 4 years. thanks.

[@caviar_dreamz]

You can find the MP3’s on the net

[@pochooro6714]

Lyrics: Valerian mother How do I pardon the mistakes, when you do it again, and do it again and again? There is bliss in my muzzle But this time I'm coming for you When I sift through the air In your mask made of infinite bane There is bliss from the smelter that stained Was it last night I held your hand? Orchestrina that cuts my wrists In the clouds, in the clouds I ride Lacing the sulfur in rain Valerian father Rhododendron, you cloak me in the haunt of the beast I must slay Casting the circle and under the nights you shame There is blood from the smelter that stains Was it last night I held your hand? Orchestrina that cuts my wrists In the clouds, in the clouds I ride Lacing the sulfur in rain Hold me under Pray for rain Hold me under Pray for rain And do it again, again and again and again Do it again and again and again and again Do it again and again and again and again Do it again and again and again and again Was it last night I held your hand? Orchestrina that cuts my wrists In the clouds, in the clouds I ride Lacing the sulfur in rain

[@WolfataDoor]

The hi hat work is off the charts

[@condomgraveyard666]

Wolfatadoor 👍🏻

[@chrisrustad1538]

The Mars Volta is the greatest band of all time. I started listening in 2007. Love these guys

[@GaussedUp]

I’ve only been listening for about a year and I will always love the tones and styles they use, I can’t wait for the reunion!

[@OpalEmpressX]

I love these guys, but Deftones are my fave

[@michellelee3379]

Ditto

[@johnnycakes2k]

It’s been over 7 years and the part that kicks in at 3:15 still makes my spine tingle.

[@noapparentfunction]

it's like some Castlevania shit!

[@nickmasonic1162]

@@noapparentfunction Haha the most epic of boss fight music.

[@aztectito4250]

@@noapparentfunction i love u

[@mikesw3ll153]

This doesn't sound like any other Mars Volta but sounds so much like Mars Volta !!

[@thetouffe316]

How could this song not make it into the album? I mean what the hell, it's amazing! Even a lot more solid than most of noctourniquet's songs IMO. Anyways, thanks for posting this!

[@tokoglifosmuttcher6051]

Bro i feel you, i didn´t liked a single song from Noctourniquet but this unreleased song it´s simply perfect

[@jm0489]

@@tokoglifosmuttcher6051 not even In Absentia?

[@blackferdinand2260]

@@jm0489the outro Of absentia is amazing but the song itself is a bit of a slog

[@alonsolandaeta5525]

I'm just 23, I need more The Mars Volta for the rest of my life. bosnians and zavalaz are not enough...

[@zavalavolta]

Alonso Landaeta Do you mean songs by them?

[@dozervolta]

Check out Antemasque. It is another project by them two. But yes need more The Mars Volta.

[@Digitalknifeparty]

Definitely. Wow you’re 28 now. How time flies

[@Lord_Fatman]

Check out De Facto and At The Drive-In, if you havent already in the 6 six years since you wrote this.

[@coreyhughes1456]

@@Digitalknifeparty Poor guy is probably 29 now. :(

[@sidewayssky17]

The hi-hat....

[@rocketoil]

Deantoni robocop parks

[@droptherapy2085]

This would have been a really good closing track

[@dojojoe2861]

Love this band. Great song and there music has always been great. Don't care what anybody says about them.

[@chimbertocaviglia6919]

The Mars Volta = Taste + creativity

[@Reckoner997]

I remember what I was doing when listening to this when it was first leaked, crazy its been so long and there's finally new music.

[@guitaoist]

This “demo” is beyond qualified to be an official release. I really dont want anything changed

[@pinkmoon8402]

Increíble que no hayan agregado este tema a alguno de sus discos,es ESPECTACULAR!

[@punishedbung4902]

why wouldn't they release this? it's beautiful!

[@omni_optometrist]

Easily one of their coolest songs

[@guitaoist]

I couldn’t get this out of out my head and literally just skimmed 3 of their albums and couldn’t find it.. I’m pretty upset this wasn’t was released officially

[@aGodTierIdiot69696]

Fr, this should have been released on Noc

[@juancruz2583]

This should have been on Noctourniquet They really bugged out by cutting this smh still gotta love em though, those rascals

[@Kid_Ying]

"Those rascals" is probably the best description of this band. Or even just Omar and Cedric in general.

[@martinrebollar89]

This song is beauty in the form of sonic waves

[@danieleth1574]

After 2 year I come back here, I feel inssulted by not having this masterpiece on an album >:(

[@CoronaMage]

I need to know more about this "mask of infinites bane", it's an unacceptably brilliant artifact of the Lore Volta to be excluded from official discographies.

[@schwerny]

This is such a great song, so surprising it wasn't included on Noctourniquet

[@whoisadamcarroll]

Now at 6 years of listening to this every day. 2 years since my last comment on here. I’m Still scared this will one day get deleted.

[@Kid_Ying]

And 2 years later, I got you brother.

[@whoisadamcarroll]

@@Kid_Ying haha, i see this & my 5 year post is still staying strong.

[@luisnavarrette]

sooooooooooooo many bands are not even worthy of licking the soles of their shoes.....sincerely o.s

[@ozzyperez5114]

They're not worthy to even THINK of kicking their soles...

[@ozzyperez5114]

*licking

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

What an incredible song.

[@TheLegendofGumby]

I like this song better than the entire album.

[@chrisspecter1261]

This is fucking majestic.

[@danieleth1574]

I heard this song while tripping on mdma, it was so fucking beautiful, speacially that guitar riff.

[@dogdog4091]

this hi hat work gives me chillssss holy shit

[@davidrichard6532]

Un temazo de los volta como todos

[@soundofreality]

How in the world this wasn't included in Noctourniquet?

[@kayeplaguedoc9054]

I have no clue, it would have been the best track on the album honestly. But maybe it'll someday be finished, if they ever commit to that reunion they keep teasing.

[@ExternusArmy]

Not enough time to record and produce the album I believe. The album was pushed for years and Omar grew impatient with Cedric

[@MeMeMcsplosion]

I hope this is somewhere on the new album

[@punn7706]

:(

[@MeMeMcsplosion]

@@punn7706 :(

[@marianoisis]

Thank you very much for the lyrics. Mesmerizing song.

[@deepdivemusicreactions]

damn I wish the whole album has this vibe. noct would be upgraded oct LP

[@bethi12]

OMG I LOVE YOUUU!!! THERE'S A SPECIAL PLACE ON HEAVEN FOR YOU!!

[@noapparentfunction]

probably reading into this too much. but the three almost-finished songs perfectly fit their three main moods: "Clouds": slow, heavily affected slow song, "Postulate": the weird but upbeat ballad, "Whisper to Your Flinch": hard rock.

[@inxyblue]

gold

[@AgentNolies]

a unreleased top 10 hit

[@Thiago-um4kw]

not released but AMAZING

[@JacobVonLenepkade]

Butter baby! Pure butter!!

[@HeartFarts]

why do i see an epic rollerdisco gunbattle when the chorus kicks in...maybe zombies somwhere in the mix.. basically it means this was the best song on noctourniquet, we all know it.

[@hueynewt1]

This isn't on noctourniquet

[@samk4408]

hueynewt1 Unfortunately you are correct. But it would have made the album a hell of a lot better

[@riffraff630]

I am pretty sure this should have been included.

[@mikeloser5999]

so is this a love song

[@jessicarubymartinez2917]

Was it last night I held your hand Orchestrina that cuts my wrist

[@randomxaos]

I feel when people discuss tmv as "a band" they miss the point. Together these guys literally tapped into the spiritual plane and they release it like a fountain

[@erickj.garciacosmes6299]

DENSE GRASAA!!

[@EnriquePalma1]

awe yeahhh

[@andreasturstrom5831]

you guys i im to baffled after the interviu erlier, yhea rembeber it sick!!;)

[@TylerHNothing]

Saw a great hypothesis as to why this didn't make it into the album. They knew this song was too good, and that if they released this and used it as a single, it would likely get them popular again, but the whole time they just wanted to make their last album and break up, so they decided not to.

[@TC-lk2ev]

Yeah bands always release albums that they don't want to be successful, especially ones signed to Warner Brothers, and people in general hate making money.

[@caviar_dreamz]

@@TC-lk2ev believe it or not the Omar and Cedric are both more art for ash than sellouts. They’ve confessed in previous interviews they don’t make music for fans they make music for themselves.

[@TC-lk2ev]

@@caviar_dreamz I'd say that's true to an extent with Omar's solo stuff, with TMV it's different. When you're signed to Warner Brothers you're putting out an album you want to be successful.

[@cotopaximusic]

​@TC WB would want it to be successful but Omar and Cedric themselves couldn't care about that tbh

[@CullenRotten]

this sounds like it belongs to Octahedron

[@muiscasalvaje6886]

:)

[@brandonherndon4394]

Was about to look up a different song, and then 3:15 happened...

[@kevinmaylam1680]

Kiss in kind

[@kevinmaylam1680]

Fortune favour t blind(sword play favour point)

[@johnnyreiks4888]

can someone provide lyrics?

[@Delousedinthecomatorium]

Easily best track from nocta atleast

[@alguien-二十三]

Look at the description

[@yupazestru5189]

movie credits music tmv style

[@thesupraman1053]

How do a pardon the mistics? when your doing again again again....

[@kevinmaylam1680]

Warfare tussle

[@nipsnaps22]

I did some research, if you lace sulfur in rain it starts to smell like shit :/

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

and becomes acid rain......

[@hueynewt1]

This is The Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group.

[@brendaivettecalvo]

This is The Mars Volta.

[@Matt198d]

Kinda, it’s Omar’s demo, not technically a Volta or group song

[@berkowitzum]

Ok, i know Noctourniquet sucked, so i accidentally leaked the real album for you my dear fans . (Yes, the Noctourniquet album was a joke, i was testing you fans.... NAILED IT!!!)

[@emmanueljimenez1574]

Whatever you say bud.

[@MrBunglesButthole]

dude what this is amazing!